tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13520324.post7506773301503111547..comments2024-03-21T13:15:26.838-04:00Comments on The Rural Blog: Some small towns running short on candidatesMelissa Patrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01558431327921705882noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13520324.post-24540942843075818022009-11-04T21:08:21.129-05:002009-11-04T21:08:21.129-05:00I think there are simply too many offices in some ...I think there are simply too many offices in some cases.<br /><br />Here in NY, we have city councils, mayors, elected fire and police chiefs and DAs (!).... and town(ship) councils, and in some places town executives, and county councils, and county executives,...<br /><br />And honestly, the population isn't big enough to *need* all these overlapping elected offices. Big cities often have *fewer* offices on the ballot.<br /><br />A lot of the governmental borders were set up in the 18th and 19th centuries when communication was slow and hard. It's faster now. Towns and villages which can't find candidates should consider consolidating with their neighbors or their surrounding counties.neroden@gmailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07475686367097445497noreply@blogger.com